Nomad Church Collective Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 15% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Nomad Church Collective Inc. makes disciples of Jesus by taking the gospel into the margins of society. This is done through educational and charitable efforts and the expansion of the Christian faith. Practically we build Christ-centered relationships with marginalized and isolated populations lead cooperative outreach efforts to local homeless populations train churches and organizations to care for the poor and promote health hygiene and creative enrichment at our community center.
- Income
- $265,771
- Spending
- $154,835
- Spent on programs
- 15%
- Reserves
- 10 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 52%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $56,001, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 42% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 101% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1515% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $12,699 spent. Outreach - Outreach is the primary program of Nomad Church Collective and includes sub-programs like community meals for the poor and marginalized covering personal costs of the poor for example funeral costs connected the poor and marginalized to community resources transportation and the like.
- $10,444 spent. White Flag Shelter - The white flag shelter program is an emergency overnight shelter for unhoused individuals that runs from November 15th-April 15th when nighttime temperatures reach 35 degrees Fahrenheit or below. When open the shelter operates from 7pm-7am providing dinner cots for sleeping and a light breakfast. The program also provides free single use bus passes for daily transport away from the shelter. Expenses included food cleaning supplies bedding laundry and transport. Generally Nomad Church Collective covered expenses that were then reimbursed by the Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana Included in Revenue. Nomad provided all volunteers for the entire program.
- $618 spent. Networking - This effort involves building of ministry and organizational networks in order to facilitate services to the poor and marginalized. This year this involved meeting church and organizational leaders for lunch or coffee to appoint volunteer leaders establish church and organizational liaisons and develop teams for facilitating the programs listed above.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2017.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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